FeatherB Flies To The States!

[Leney 0]

Congrats and welcome home!

Wasn't aware there were so many "vj" neighbors in Ohio!

Regarding bank accounts - Perhaps it varies from bank to bank, but my backwater amishland bank doesn't require a SSN at all, just some form of id (passport, birth cert, drivers license) and a pen to sign your name!

Edited May 3, 2007 by Leney

[no name 1]

I got on just fine - they let me open an account with just my passport (& visa)... I didn't have any kind of proof of address, even... nothing! Very strange, I'm a bit mystified as to how come it was so easy... but I definitely appear to have a functioning bank account, with internet banking and everything - I had some money transferred from the UK and it showed up in there yesterday... now I'm just waiting for my debit card to arrive so I can actually spend some money!

I also went and sorted out a landline, as C. didn't have one here yet... also remarkably easy. I opened the account in my name and they didn't seem to care that I had no proof of address, no credit history, no social security number... we have our new phone number, and it will be working from tomorrow - I'm stunned about how easy that was, too!

Oh, and.... THANK YOU for the welcome!! So far I've been spending most of my time indoors, must get out and explore (we've done plenty of wandering in the evenings, though. Wandering, going for drinks, and eating. Hooray!)... so glad to be here!

I seriously cannot believe you got a phone with no extra deposit!!! Crazy lucky! J had to wait for his SSN at US Bank, so we had to wait weeks. Strange.

Be sure & let me know when you have questions about food/UK food/bars, etc.....

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Sorry featherb! I missed the chance to welcome you to the US!! So, a very warm welcom to you! Glad its all going so smoothly for you!!